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« Reply #525 on: September 09, 2012, 02:21:51 AM »
Quote from: DanTheMan on September 08, 2012, 09:31:36 PM
Steel sprockets?

Also out of the 29,000 miles, 22,000 are commuting/touring, so not a lot of abuse. This is assuming once your on the road steady speed,  doesn't wear it much at all. Still on original brake pads.
Mine gets beat up pretty well on everything from smooth roads to pothole ridden paved roads to rock strewn powerline trails  cheeky
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« Reply #526 on: September 09, 2012, 01:42:34 PM »
Well the magic tape kit from Japan arrived yesterday. Pretty quick considering the distance. Looks like I've got some work cut out for me. No shocker, but the directions - the well written in english directions - recommend busting out the sanding gear and ensuring there's no rough or sharp sections that could compromise the seal. Then there's the stuff. There's dots that are the first layer, a dot per spoke nipple. Then two layers of tape stuff over that. One double sidled, first, then a thicker plasticy tape. There's also valve stems and a couple pre cut pieces for the valve stems and some extra for repairs in the event you bust a spoke.

Once I get things rolling I'll weight up the tubes, rim strips etc and the tape kit to get an accurate assessment of the weight savings.
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« Reply #527 on: September 09, 2012, 09:42:42 PM »
Have you considered using goop to seal the nipples also?

I think i would double up, using some sort of sealant for the nipples then the tape over the top.
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« Reply #528 on: September 10, 2012, 04:17:31 AM »
Quote from: kopfjäger on September 08, 2012, 05:51:40 PM
That's a 125 and not available in the US.

not cool. not cool at all.  i still want it  bang head
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« Reply #529 on: September 10, 2012, 04:24:07 AM »
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« Reply #530 on: September 10, 2012, 06:03:06 AM »
Quote from: DanTheMan on September 08, 2012, 09:28:34 PM

WANTED: a smooth twin around 800cc, 80HP and under 400lbs wet. Simple FI and electronics.


Yes please!!! 

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« Reply #531 on: September 10, 2012, 06:14:14 AM »
Under 400... er that might be tough. The new 700 GS from BWM is road ready, gassed up at 461 lbs (209 kg). Despite the 700 name it's an 800 twin - 798cc
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« Reply #532 on: September 11, 2012, 04:22:34 AM »
Grump!

The PO used duct tape on the inside of the rims as opposed to rim strips to cover the spoke nipples. I not must clean that goop out too. BAH!
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« Reply #533 on: September 11, 2012, 07:29:18 AM »
So that sucks boo
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« Reply #534 on: September 11, 2012, 07:32:54 AM »
It does indeed. Already had a good bit of sanding work ahead of me to smooth off the nubbins and sharp edges on the nipples. This is insult to injury.
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« Reply #535 on: September 11, 2012, 07:40:06 AM »
But it'll be right when you're done
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« Reply #536 on: September 11, 2012, 07:43:15 AM »
Damn right!
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« Reply #537 on: September 11, 2012, 12:15:47 PM »
get to work, we want to see results.  Grin
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« Reply #538 on: September 11, 2012, 04:49:55 PM »
Reasons I DON'T want an '08 SuperDuke with <6000 miles on it.

And... GO!
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« Reply #539 on: September 11, 2012, 05:03:28 PM »
If you're one of those that thinks front tires should get changed when rears do you throw away a lot of good front tires.

They tend to spend a lot of time not touching the ground Cheesy
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